Chairman's Stakes (MRC)
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1990 as VATC Bounding Away Quality |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Ladbrokes (2017) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,000 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Two year olds |
| Weight | Set weights with penalties |
| Purse | $150,000 (2017) |
The Chairman's Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, raced under set weights with penalties conditions for two-year-olds, over a distance of 1000 metres run at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in February. Prize money for the race is A$150,000.
Originally this raced was named after Bounding Away, Australian Horse Of The Year 1985–1986, who won the 1986 Blue Diamond Stakes – Golden Slipper Stakes double.
One thoroughbred has captured the Chairman's Stakes – Golden Slipper Stakes double:
Crystal Lily (2010)
Three thoroughbreds have captured the Chairman's Stakes – Blue Diamond Stakes double:
Redoute's Choice (1999), Road To Success (2000), Extreme Choice (2016)
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